As the City of Seattle welcomes a series of variably clear days, there is a twinge of autumnal chill in the air. Residents can expect the temperature to hover pleasantly in the low 70s, according to the National Weather Service. The calm before the proverbial storm offers a stretch of sunny skies beginning today with a forecasted high of 71 and a gentle northwestern breeze, a mild harbinger for the anticipated rainfall as the weekend draws to a close.
The weather report, directly from the NWS Seattle forecast, states that humidity sits at a moderate 82% with a dew point of 52°F, while clear conditions dominate tonight leading to a low around 53; as Friday rolls in, the city should brace itself for another sun-drenched day topping out near 73 degrees, the calm wind will become a north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon, setting the stage for a weekend that begins with pleasant weather before it shifts.
Those seeking to enjoy the outdoors will be pleased with Saturday's continued sunshine and a high near 72, although there's a shift expected with south winds picking up as the day progresses. However, rain is set to make an entrance Saturday night — the NWS forecasts an 80% chance of precipitation, bringing in amounts ranging between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
As the new week dawns, the forecast predicts the likelihood of rain dwindling with partly sunny skies that give way to a high near 68 on Sunday and rain chances decreasing further into Sunday night, for Monday the forecast suggests mostly sunny conditions a high nearing 70, and as though to remind us of the perpetual motion of the Pacific Northwest climate, there's a "slight chance of rain" on the border of each new sunup and sundown, the rhythm of rain and respite seems all but a staple in the emerald embrace of Seattle's moody weather.
